Alexandra vs Sadhbh
Alexandra and Sadhbhcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Sadhbh #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Sadhbh #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Sadhbh #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Sadhbh over time
Alexandra and Sadhbh appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sadhbh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sadhbh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Sadhbh moved ahead of Alexandra in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #67 and #70 the year before became #92 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Sadhbh changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #141 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Sadhbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #141 and #32.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sadhbh in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Sadhbh #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Sadhbh moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #67 and #70; by 2008 that had become #92 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Sadhbh #32.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sadhbh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #51 in 2001, Sadhbh #2615 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Sadhbh #3705.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sadhbh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #61 in 2008, Sadhbh #237 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Sadhbh #253.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Sadhbh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #32 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Sadhbh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sadhbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls